In Memoriam : Shirley Gowen

Visitation Information:A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 4 PM at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of Rts. 202 and 4A (13 Portland Rd) in Buxton (Bar Mills).

Obituary:BUXTON- Shirley Mae Gowen, age 76, of Parker Farm Road, passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Portland.
She was born in Standish/Steep Falls, Maine on March 19, 1937, a daughter of the late Harry and Kathleen (Weeman) Hubbard and attended Limington Academy.
Shirley went on to raise her family with her husband and will always be remembered as a loving mother and wife.
She enjoyed cooking for her family, watching hummingbirds, bowling, playing dice, gardening, camping, dining at different restaurants, flowers, and trips to Bucksport with her husband.
Shirley is predeceased by a sister- Mary Watson.
She is survived by her beloved husband- Guy Gowen Sr.; children- Linda Gervais, Deborah Plante, Robert Custeau and his wife Tina, Brian Custeau, and Randy Custeau; sisters- Beverly Mulhern, Natalie “Kay” Hamilton, Patsy Walker and Sandra Ellsmore; brothers- Harry Hubbard Jr. and Ronald Hubbard; eleven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 4 PM at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of Rts. 202 and 4A (13 Portland Rd) in Buxton (Bar Mills).
In lieu of flowers, Shirley’s family strongly suggests memorial contributions to be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX, 75265-0309.